Florida weekend

This social event is held every year during the first weekend of December, usually in Orlando, and is open to members and their guests.

2025 WEEKEND

The 35th FOC Florida Dinner, December 5, 6, and 7, 2025.

(last updated June 17, 2025)

 

The 35th FOC Florida Dinner will be held at the Holiday Inn Orlando Airport on December 5, 6 and 7, 2025.

Always a well-attended and exciting event with local dining events on Thursday and Friday evenings, FOC and member programs on Saturday, and an outstanding buffet dinner Saturday evening. W4FOC will be on the air and available for attendees to operate from the hotel. 

Free hotel parking, a shuttle between the airport and hotel, and daily breakfast for 2 are included in the $131.00 per night plus tax. Group room rates are available for the period 12/3 – 12/7 for attendees who wish to arrive earlier and/or depart later. The reservation cut-off date is November 3, 2025

Call 1-800-465-4329 for reservations for “The First Class CW Operators Club”. The Group Booking Code is CW3. A $100.00 per attendee event fee covers the Saturday dinner and other hotel expenses for the event.

Checks covering attendee event fees should be made payable to and sent to Richard Baxter, K5TF (good on QRZ.com)

Questions? Contact Van Richardson N5TOO or Cathy Goodrich W4CMG via email (both good on QRZ.com)

More information to follow.

2024 WEEKEND

The 34th FOC Florida Dinner was held at the Holiday Inn Orlando Airport November 15, 16 and 17, 2024.This date was earlier than in former years because the hotel was fully booked the first week in December.

Always a well attended and exciting event with local dining events on Thursday and Friday evenings, FOC and member programs on Saturday, and an outstanding buffet dinner Saturday evening. As always, W4FOC was on the air and available for attendees to operate from the hotel. 

For more information visit www.flfoc.com

2023 WEEKEND

The 33nd FOC Florida Dinner FOC Florida Dinner was held at the Holiday Inn Orlando Airport November 30 – December 2, 2023.

K4UX, W5FB, and K4QS in the Holiday Inn restaurant
Al K4UX; Asa W5SB, and Chuck K4QS in the Holiday Inn restaurant

 

At the Florida dinner 12/01/23 - the most senior and most junior member Clive, GM3POI, #831 and Tom, K4AEN, #2219
The most senior and most junior member attending: Clive, GM3POI, #831 and Tom, K4AEN, 2219

Dale, W8KJP taking pictures
Del, W8KJP taking pictures

For info about the W4FOC weekend go to : www.flfoc.com

2021 WEEKEND

The 31st Annual Florida Dinner was held at the Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport December 2nd-5th, 2021.